Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Numeri 10:6 (Numbers 10:6)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:6 In secundo autem sonitu et pari ululatu tubæ, levabunt tentoria qui habitant ad meridiem. et iuxta hunc modum reliqui facient, ululantibus tubis in profectionem. But at the second sounding and with an equal wailing of the trumpet, those … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:5 (Numbers 10:5)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:5 Si autem prolixior atque concisus clangor increpuerit, movebunt castra primi qui sunt ad orientalem plagam. But if a longer and broken blast has sounded, the camps will move first, those which are toward the eastern region. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:4 (Numbers 10:4)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:4 Si semel clangueris, venient ad te principes, et capita multitudinis Israel. If you sound once, the leaders and the heads of the multitude of Israel will come to you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Si if CONJ … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:3 (Numbers 10:3)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:3 Cumque increpueris tubis, congregabitur ad te omnis turba ad ostium tabernaculi fœderis. And when you shall have sounded the trumpets, all the assembly will be gathered to you at the entrance of the tabernacle of the covenant. # … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:2 (Numbers 10:2)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:2 Fac tibi duas tubas argenteas ductiles, quibus convocare possis multitudinem quando movenda sunt castra. “Make for yourself two silver trumpets hammered, with which you may be able to assemble the multitude when the camps must be moved. # … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:1 (Numbers 10:1)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken PERF.PTCP.DEP.NOM.SG.M+CONJ 2 est he is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:23 (Numbers 9:23)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:23 Per verbum Domini figebant tentoria, et per verbum illius proficiscebantur: erantque in excubiis Domini iuxta imperium eius per manum Moysi. By the word of the LORD they would pitch the tents, and by His word they would set … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:22 (Numbers 9:22)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:22 Si vero biduo aut uno mense vel longiori tempore fuisset super tabernaculum, manebant filii Israel in eodem loco, et non proficiscebantur: statim autem ut recessisset, movebant castra. But if for two days or one month or a longer … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:21 (Numbers 9:21)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:21 Si fuisset nubes a vespere usque mane, et statim diluculo tabernaculum reliquisset, proficiscebantur: et, si post diem et noctem recessisset, dissipabant tentoria. If the cloud had been from evening until morning, and at once at dawn had left … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:20 (Numbers 9:20)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:20 quot diebus fuisset nubes super tabernaculum. Ad imperium Domini erigebant tentoria, et ad imperium illius deponebant. as many days as the cloud had been over the tabernacle. At the command of the LORD they would set up the … Continue reading →

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